Hampton, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hampton	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$38,981	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$59,198	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,732	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,987	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,808	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,894	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hampton is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hampton is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hampton is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hampton is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,461 $59,198 $118,396

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Hampton median earnings by income bracket

Hampton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.2%	20.2%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	7.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	15.4%	15.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	15.8%	15.8%
Other	23.8%	23.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Furman, SC	635	$128,234	57.7%
Islandton, SC	51	$91,194	12.1%
Sycamore, SC	151	$58,878	27.6%
Brunson, SC	500	$48,367	40.5%
Yemassee, SC	890	$48,234	40.7%
Hampton, SC	3,199	$59,198	27.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hill 'n Dale, FL	3,198	$84,361	3.7%
Wilder, KY	3,198	$87,925	8.1%
Elgin, OK	3,200	$105,620	29.9%
Pincher Creek No. 9, AB	3,200	n/a
Silt, CO	3,197	$89,499	10.0%
Hampton, SC	3,199	$59,198	27.2%

Source: The Hampton, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.